The Gambling Commission are still investigating how win a house competitions run, and this has resulted in a number of promotions being closed or put on hold. This section provides you with information and the status of those competitions that have either ended or are awaiting review from The GC. Current Competitions!
Gordon & Maria Moore are offering a £650,000 Gateshead home with a Porsche Cayenne thrown in too in a Spot the ball competition. They hope to sell 15,500 tickets by 25th December 2009. Domain suspended!
Here's your chance to win 10 Redway, a pretty stone built cottage in the charming and picturesque Cheshire village of Kerridge. Comp has closed with no details on the prize awarded or tickets sold.
You could win a £1.1million house, brand new Aston Martin DBS and a £200k boat with Win a New Life. They failed to sell enough tickets and an undisclosed cash sum was awarded. No ticket number information given.
Win an immaculate and stylishly refurbished freehold house in the heart of the Sandbanks Peninsula. The competition has now closed and a winner chosen who comes from London.
Winalondonpad.com is giving away an £8million prize of 11 serviced apartments in Central London to help GOSH. The latest winner is Christiane Oumohand from France. Updated October 2009.
Win a $1.25 million Florida holiday home package by answering 3 questions. Only 350 tickets were sold from 45,000. A John Collins of London won £4,843.38 plus 107 other prizes were awarded.
Win a £700,000 private chalet located in a top French ski resort or take a £630,000 cash prize. £25 ticket for 5 attempts. However the site has closed and all monies are to be refunded as of October 2009.
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Win a Shoreham Beach House - Closed Down
Just launched this competition offers a £670,000 Beach House in Shoreham as the prize. Entry is via a Sudoku puzzle and 40000 tickets need to be sold. Site closed October 2009.
Win a unique 3-bedroomed house in Bulgaria! The competition is now closing 30th June (extended again) and is hoping to donate funds in aid of the street dogs of Bulgaria. No details at all on offer!
The prize is a £500,000 property, with five double bedrooms, spread over three floors, in Horsforth. Elizabeth Graham from Yeadon won a cash prize of £9,555.20 as all tickets weren't sold.
The competition closed with only 864 correct entries. The prize fund (70% of income) was £11,540 and the winner announced as Mr Ian Coldwell of Derby. The house is now up for sale.
Paul and Elizabeth Elson are offering the chance to win a £300,000 property situated in Frimley, Surrey. The competition is now spot the ball and ticket price is £25 for two attempts. Winner being chosen for a cash prize.
The first win a house competition to sell all it's tickets. After a lengthy issue with The Gambling Commission The Wilshaws have announced that the house winner is Christoph Jaeger from Hamburg, Germany.
Mark Hinton from Hertfordshire won £4200 whilst Michael Loughrey from West Midlandswon £1800 as both competitions on offer failed to reach their ticket targets by a considerable margin. (updated ).
Fellows Hall is an individually-designed 6-bedroom luxury contemporary home designed by Simon and Vicky Brown. Laura Drinkald of County Durham won over £27000 as the cash prize winner.
For £20 you could win a 3 bedroom house in Risca, nr Newport (Wales). 13000 entries were needed by the end of May 2009 but it has now closed. Entry is via crossword puzzle. (updated ).
There have been insufficient sales to win a house, therefore, under the terms and conditions the prize will be a cash prize. Winner to be announced late May! (updated ).
Play Woopi closed down their site after just one month on 23rd April 2009. Refunds will be made within 14 days. There was no indication of the number of tickets sold.
The Cheltenham House failed to reach the required number of entries and Christine Evelen was award a prize of around £83,000. Only 5706 entries were received - 49,000 were on offer! (updated 6th April).
Win a stunning Devon property set in 4.5 acres with beautiful landscaped gardens and mature woodlands. Answer a tiebreaker to take part. They aim to sell 50,000 tickets but are having ticket issues that are unresolved since January! (updated ).
This competition website has been removed due to personal reasons regarding the property owners. Entry fees refunded. No further details available (updated 10th March 2009).
The prize on offer here is four brand new luxury Devon apartments worth a total of £1.72 million pounds. This competition is now on hold and may return in April 2009 (updated February 12th).
Firholme is a spacious, Victorian, 4 bedroomed, semi-detached, freehold property in Totland Bay on the Isle of Wight. This draw has now been terminated by The GC and refunds being offered (updated January 8th).
Win a 5 bedroom house with ample garden in a small Pembrokeshire coastal village of Trefin. Launched 3rd November, the competition is now on hold for "techincal reasons". (updated December 12th).
